Major work ahead Out of 17,000 structures destroyed, 7,600 homes were lost—including about 5,000 in Los Angeles, 700 in Malibu and several hundred in Pasadena, Barnett said.

Los Angeles’ Zone Information and Map Access System (ZIMAS) shows the primary address for the project as a small two-story building next door at 10808 and 10810 Santa Monica Boulevard.

International tourists viewing the headlines from Los Angeles and other big U.S. cities may decide to skip the hassle and vacation elsewhere. The U.S. keeps giving tourists reasons to not visit ...